At Least $110,000 Worth of Pokémon Cards Stolen From New York Store
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Three men robbed Poké Court, a Pokémon card shop in Lower Manhattan, stealing at least $110,000 worth of cards on Wednesday evening.
- One of the robbers brandished a gun while another blocked the store's entrance, but no customers or employees were harmed.
- Security footage showed the thieves smashing a display case with a hammer and taking high-value items, including a first-edition Charizard card valued at around $15,000.
- The store typically secures its most valuable cards in locked cases, but the robbers targeted these high-priced collectibles systematically.
